if he wants to work with democrats in congress, it's not going to work the way it does in jersey. >> maybe it should. maybe that would toughen up those guys in washington. >> we have to remind folks when then senator obama ran for president, what did he do? he touted the bills he had passed along with senate president eme mile jones. that is music to the ears of people voting in campaigns. there's a reality when you get to washington, d.c., what governor krchristie is trying t do -- we're helping governor christie a lot because we're focusing on him and no other republicans. he is trying to ride this wave as long as he can because if he can blow somebody away in '13, he is in prime position to raise money and establish support in '14 and '15. >> there's a reason we talk about him. because people like to hear it. he is a different kind of politician than others that people are seen as front-runners. because he also says what he thinks, even when grossly inappropriate. people seem to like hearing that. >> plays against hype. chris christie blows up the map. the red and blue map. just l